1. Figure Skating By Julie McPherson

2. Figure Skating History Figure skating became a sport before the Winter Games Figure skating was brought to North America from Europe in 1740 The first Women’s Figure Skating Championship was held in Switzerland in 1960 The first Men’s Figure Skating Championship was held in 1868 in Russia

3. Figure Skating History (continued) The inventor of figure skating goes by the name of Jackson Hanies Figure skating came before speed skating Figure skating used to be called Ice Dancing

4. Scoring The points achieved vary upon the difficulty of your routine One loses points for falling One gains points based on the creativity of the routine

5. Featured Athlete Sasha Cohen was born in 1984 She started skating at 7 years old She came in fourth place in the 2002 Olympics She played and won a silver medal at the 2006 Olympics She was recently inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Sasha Cohen retired in 2010

6. Equipment Part of the skate is the toe pick A modern skate blade has a slight curve Olympic skaters have special boots with reinforcements on the back Figure Skates are made with wide tongues

7. Equipment(continued) The groove down the middle of the skate is called the hollow A figure skate has a high top and back for good ankle support Figure skaters try to wear simple dresses The costume depends on the routine

8. Interesting Facts Figure skaters can reach speeds of up to 48 km per hour There are 41 different routine patterns The most spins completed without stoping is 115 Performers are not allowed skate to music with words in it Couple skate 1st place prize would be $5o,ooo Figure skating is a good work out for your heart

9. Acknowledgements Thank you to Mrs. Anderson Thank you to my parents Thank you all